JAPAN IN CANADA

Racist backlashes to Marie Kondo’s new store: if Gwyneth Paltrow can do it, why can’t Marie Kondo?

NEWS & POLITICS OPINIONS Our Picks TREND 12/09/2019 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

Marie Kondo is kawaii AF. But don’t let her cuteness fool you. She is a bold business woman who dares to build a global empire (or maybe she has built one already?) The Japanese organizational […]

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Fujifilm Printlife Photo Exhibit 2019 @ Mississauga’s Square One Mall [Fujifilm x TORJA]

Event Report EVENTS & COMMUNITIES 12/03/2019 by Michael Q. Chen（Senior Translator）

Presented by Fujifilm Canada Shooting, Preserving, Displaying, and Gifting – The original ways of enjoying photography Presented by Fujifilm Canada, the Fujifilm Printlife Photo Exhibit 2019 was held between October 7 and October 13 at […]

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Rina Sawayama releases hard AF single ‘STFU’ and she’s cooler than ever

CULTURE MUSIC 12/02/2019 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

London-based singer-songwriter Rina Sawayama is one of the most iconic singers in England today, blessing the world with pansexual bops and analysis of how technology both connects and divides us, with songs about racial prejudice. […]

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Osaka Universal Studio: Had butter beer for lunch and had Duff beer for dinner

Fun JAPAN Travel Japan 12/01/2019 by Prisca Tang (Columnist / Senior Reporter)

Unlike Disneyland, you Universal Studio will not keep you in a fantasy bubble but bring you to different worlds that your favorite movie has created. One can be riding hippogriff during the day and be […]

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Nothing heals finals blue like Webtoon Bulbasaur

Anime & Game Culture CULTURE MANGA 11/30/2019 by Prisca Tang (Columnist / Senior Reporter)

Close your eyes and imagine Bulbasaur was spotted snow outside the window and he immediately put on cozy socks on his for short legs and a toque on his cabbage back then ran out to […]

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Edward Leung withdrawal symptoms | Hot Asian Men Friday

Hot Asian Men Friday PEOPLE People 11/29/2019 by Prisca Tang (Columnist / Senior Reporter)

Last Sunday at 1:30 pm in the afternoon, CantoMando left Montreal and my friends and I had been experiencing Edward Leung withdrawal symptoms since then because the beautiful human being have the kindest soul, smartest […]

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Canto wait to listen to some music!

CULTURE MUSIC NEWS & POLITICS POPULAR 11/28/2019 by Prisca Tang (Columnist / Senior Reporter)

Cantonese songs were once trending in the 70s. It was one of the most popular Asian pop music. However, this popularity slowly decayed and disappeared from the mainstream culture. To redeem ourselves I have this […]

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Does the official instant ramen ranking speak for the majority?

Best of FOOD & DRINK JAPAN Our Picks Ramen & Noodles 11/27/2019 by Prisca Tang (Columnist / Senior Reporter)

Recently Los Angeles Times released “the official instant ramen power rankings”. The list was being posted on Subtle Asian Traits and there were 240 people disagreeing with the chart of justice. On November 5th, Los […]

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Joy Kogawa revisits Canada’s past of internment camp in new AR app , “East of the Rockies”

BOOK BOOK & FILMS BUSINESS Technology 11/26/2019 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

View this post on Instagram “Im grateful that this little story in Canada is not going to be lost.” Experience Joy Kogawa’s Story. Install now! A post shared by East Of The Rockies (@eotr_game) on […]

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Animate on ice: Yuzuru Hanyu | Hot Asian Men Friday

Hot Asian Men Friday People PEOPLE 11/25/2019 by Prisca Tang (Columnist / Senior Reporter)

One line can summarize how attractive the Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu is. He looks like he is straight out of an animation. His perfect jawline, flawless skin, skill dance on ice. He is a […]

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